Agencies We Serve (Hover over the Questions tab and then the click on links to go directly to each agency website.)
- American Red Cross Northwest Illinois
- (815) 963-8471
- Provides disaster relief
- April House Children's Advocacy Center
- (815) 772-5286
- Provides support to victims of abuse
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- (815) 716-8987
- A one-to-one youth mentoring program
- Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts
- (815) 397-0210
- Offers hands on experience for youth to develop strong personal growth and leadership skills
- CEO Program – Provides entrepreneurial opportunities for regional high school students
- Catholic Charities
- (815) 369-0895
- Provides Ombudsman services for senior living in long term care facilities
- Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
- (815) 997-5100
- Provides leadership to young girls through programs designed to promote self-esteem and personal growth
- Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center
- (815) 288-4673
- Provides stress management, wellness, and educational programs for people touched by cancer
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- (815) 626-7333
- Provides substance abuse counseling
- Lifescape Community Services
- (815) 490-1125
- Services for older adults
- Morrison Day Care
- (815) 772-3707
- Provides affordable child care for residents of Morrison
- Morrison Pre-School
- (815) 772-2153
- Provides quality, well-rounded, early childhood education for children ages 3-6 years old
- Odell Public Library Summer Reading Program
- (815) 772-7323
- Summer reading program and activities for children ages 3-12
- Pharmacy Assistance
- (815) 625-7973
- Once every 90 days assistance for up to $50 each visit to assist in cost of medicine purchased at the Medicine Shoppe
- Whiteside County residents only
- Current ID needed and forms must be filled out at the United Way office
- Rock Falls Civic Fund
- (815) 625-0272
- Recreational opportunities for the benefit of the residents of Rock Falls
- Rock River Hospice and Home
- (815) 625-3858
- Provides support and care for people in the last phases of an incurable disease
- Sterling Rock Falls Child Care Center
- (815) 626-7397
- Scholarship programs provide childcare for children of poverty, teen birth, and single parents
- Sterling Rock Falls Family YMCA
- (815) 535-9622
- Provides scholarships to promote healthy living
- Tri-County Opportunities Council Head Start Program
- (815) 625-7830
- Two Generations, Hand in Hand
- White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center
- (815) 772-2669
- Provides scholarships for therapeutic equestrian activities for persons with disabilities
- Whiteside County Senior Center
- (815) 622-9230
- Offers transportation services throughout Whiteside County and outreach services
- Woodlawn Arts Academy
- (815) 626-4278
- Provides scholarships to promote the love of Arts in Whiteside County
- YWCA of the Sauk Valley Area
- (815) 625-0333
- Provides school based counseling, crisis services and community services
United Way Community Impact Programs - Call our office for information about any of these programs
o 2-1-1 – Emergency Referral Service – free phone call to county residents
o Born Learning Academy – Classes that teach caregivers and young parents how to turn everyday activities into learning experiences
o Back to School – Provides free back to school supplies to students in local school districts
o CEO - Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities for regional high school students
o Elder Scam Alert program – provides resources and information about email and phone scams targeting senior citizens
o Let's Feed Our Children – Free summer lunch program for children in Whiteside County
o LIFE - Literacy is Fun for Everyone – Program provides one free book each month to Whiteside County children under age five
o Pharmacy Assistance – Provides free prescriptions for county residents once every 90 days
o Venture grants for charitable start up programs
